I work with character analysis and orgone therapy to help you get in touch with your core, which means going beyond talk therapy. Like everyone, you were born as a fully functioning and self-regulated being, which meant that you would be able to take care of yourself in a confident way. Unfortunately like most in our culture, the confidence and self-understanding were undermined by social norms.

Perhaps you were too lively and wanted to explore, or were disappointed in not receiving warmth—these feelings were not only incorporated in your outlook, but also in your physical body.

According to Wilhelm Reich, the developer of character analysis and orgone therapy, emotions are a bioenergy and therefore truly a mind-body unity. Being a child, one was not able to express oneself satisfactorily either because of not comprehending the environment or because of prohibitions. This lead to a chronic armoring, which is like the steel armaments worn in the Middle Ages. The armor both protects oneself from painful feelings but also causes them since one is locked inside against one’s will. This is why one may feel frustrated, confused and depressed.

Most psychoanalytically oriented therapists are somewhat aware of the dynamics of emotional problems, but they try to undo the injury solely by talking and hopefully insights. If you have been in this kind of analysis before, you realize there are limitations to it, since one cannot always speak what is on their mind; one may even try to avoid unpleasant issues; or the fact that even “insights” have not done anything.

With character analysis, importance is placed on how things are said rather than just the content; this is so because the expression contains the real meaning, while words may be “hollow”. This is why it is not always necessary to have a full history taken, since the current behavior - or character - contains one’s historical issues.

With my help in a safe environment, you can learn to shed the defensive armoring to reach your core and learn to rely on your gut feelings and observations. You will then comprehend your calling in Life.